Let's Weather The Storm: Share '3 Things To Do When Stuck Inside' : The Two-WayMillions of Americans may be mostly stuck inside the next couple days because of the ice and snow storm that's rolling across much of the eastern half of the nation. Everyone has ideas about great things to do to ward off cabin fever. Please tell us yours.

Let's Weather The Storm: Share '3 Things To Do When Stuck Inside'

Last week in Indianapolis, the Kehoe children — from left, Maria, Anthony and Veronica — played with shaving cream as their mother Joanne tried to keep them occupied when the weather outside was awful.
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Last week in Indianapolis, the Kehoe children — from left, Maria, Anthony and Veronica — played with shaving cream as their mother Joanne tried to keep them occupied when the weather outside was awful.

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As folks in the Deep South, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast deal with yet another severe storm that's bringing rain, ice, sleet, snow or some combination of all those, let's see if we can help each other out.

The ideas are coming in quickly, especially on Facebook. There, Jody Willing sums up things nicely and spotted some common themes:

"Love the ideas you're sharing, particularly blanket fort and family pictures! We would read, do art projects, sing songs, watch movies, play in the snow (snow ball fights, snow angels, snow forts, just digging in the snow if they are little, walks, running around), hot chocolate, family stories. Make valentines and decorate the house for Valentines Day. Or make paper flowers and decorate for spring. Most importantly chill out and have fun. This too shall pass and a new day will dawn. How you use this 24 hours is up to you. Take it from an Alaskan, it will be okay."

Blanket forts do indeed seem to be a popular activity. They factor into some of the other good entries we've spotted:

1. Build a little fort out of pillows and couches2. Set up a Lego battle scene on said fort3. Knock it all down

rinse and repeat...

or

Nevermind staying inside, go outside and go sledding!

("Rhetorical Jones" in the comments thread)

1. Go through old photos (memories) 2. Go through clothing and make bags for donation 3. Charades and cards

(Amanda Hall on Facebook)

Knit/crochetWatch the snowRead a bookCuddle in front of the fireplaceNetflix bingeBake cookies or make soup

(Rebecca Glenn on Facebook)

1. Bake something (bread, cookies, etc) then try not to eat it all. (If you have kids, ignore the mess they'll make. You're teaching them math and self-sufficiency)2. Do that thing, whatever it is you've been meaning to do (clean the oven, make the spare bedroom less of a storage unit, deep clean the bathroom, polish shoes = these would be what's on my list)3. Read aloud to each other or make up stories. 4. Take that nap you keep saying at work every day at 1:30 p.m. that you'd like to take